The USA PATRIOT Act contains a set of rules that determine the admissibility of evidence in both civil and criminal cases in federal court

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False—This describes the Federal Rules of Evidence (FRE). Many states have adopted similar guidelines for evidence admissibility. These rules became law when Congress enacted FRE under the Act to Establish Rules of Evidence for Certain Courts and Proceedings. A number of rules in FRE directly impact the admissibility of digital evidence and expert testimony.